• Seattle Arts & Lectures Partner Event: Ted Chiang Presents

    Town Hall Seattle 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Ted Chiang Presents: Love, Hope, and Other Four Letter Words with Kelly Link at Town Hall Seattle — Part of the SAL Ted Chiang Presents series. Find the Clarion West table at the event! Described as one of the “ten greatest Taiwanese computing personalities,” and the former Digital Minister of Taiwan, Audrey Tang has made it...

    $7 – $90
  • Seattle Arts & Lectures Partner Event: Ted Chiang Presents

    At Benaroya Hall — S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium 200 University St, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Natasha Lyonne continues to push boundaries as an Emmy- and Golden Globe nominated producer, actor, writer and director with more than three decades in the industry to her name. Known for co-creating the acclaimed series Russian Doll and her pivotal roles in Orange is the New Black and Poker Face, Lyonne’s work is traced with golden stars.Q&A with Community Curated Series director...

    $31 – $96
  • Steamy in Seattle 2025

    Nordic Museum 2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, Washington, United States

    A Huge Thank You To Everyone Who Joined Us This Year!! Meet authors Ann Aguirre and Elizabeth Stephens as they discuss the alien romance genre, science fiction and fantasy worlds, and what writing romance has taught them! Paranormal romance author Jasmine Silvera to moderate.  Join us at Seattle's beautiful Nordic Museum for a traditional high...

  • LGBTQIA+ Speculative Fiction Writers Meetup & Writing Group

    Pipsqueak 173 16th Ave, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Get to know other local LGBTQIA+ speculative writers at this free meetup. Writers of all skill levels and experience are welcome. Bring writing materials—we’ll have a couple of opportunities for generative writing—and your fabulous self. This is the first of a year-round, quarterly meeting group check back for information on future meetings!Accessibility: Pipsqueak is on...

    Free
  • Clarion West Book Swap @ Octavia E. Butler Birthday Bash

    Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute 104 17th Ave S, Washington, United States

    Bring a book, take a book: the Clarion West book swap is back. This time, we'll join Langston's creative arts team to celebrate science fiction luminary Octavia E. Butler. Come for the live performances, food, and refreshments. Stay for the community and celebration! And don't forget to bring a book to share (and a reusable...

    Free
  • EarthSeed—Celebrating Octavia E. Butler

    Third Place Commons 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, Washington, United States

    Join community members and local organizations for a special evening honoring Octavia Butler, an award-winning American science fiction author, pioneer of Afrofuturism, and former Lake Forest Park resident. The program features a conversation exploring her impact on writers and artists, informational displays, and a reading of the City’s proclamation declaring Octavia E. Butler Day. Leading...

    Free
  • Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy: Alumni Reading

    An unconventional kick-off to an unconventional summer! For our first summer reading and conversation, we will be featuring recent Clarion West graduates Yvette Lisa Ndlovu (CW ’22), F.E. Choe (CW ’23), Jason A. Bartles (CW ’23), and Chris Yin (CW ’24). Each will read from a recent work and then answer a few questions moderated...

  • Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy: Maurice Broaddus in conversation with Cadwell Turnbull

    Kheprw Institute 3802 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    The second summer reading and conversation featuring 2025 Six-Week Workshop instructor Maurice Broaddus, with Cadwell Turnbull (CW ’16) as his conversation partner. Maurice will read from his work and then chat with Cadwell before turning to the audience for questions. You will be able to submit questions in the webinar. This event will be held live...

  • Write-a-thon: Stephen Graham Jones Q&A

    Online

    New This Year: Unlock Special Guest Instructor Q&As for the whole community! July 12: Join us for our first Write-a-thon Bonus Q&A in Zoom at 9:00 AM Pacific with Stephen Graham Jones! We're on target to raise our first $5,000 for the Write–a-thon, unlocking our first surprise guest (a past Clarion West instructor!) Stephen Graham...

  • Write-a-thon Kick-Off Writing Session (In Person)

    Common Objects 2601 1st Ave, Washington, United States

    The Clarion West staff will host two hours of writing and community to kick-off the Write-a-thon this year. Snacks will be provided, as well as great company. Set your goals and get started writing. If we’ve unlocked the first $5,000, we will stream the first Write-a-thon Surprise Guest together at Common AREA Maintenance, followed by...

    Free
  • Write-a-thon Reward Unlocked: Sarah Pinsker Q&A

    New This Year: Unlock Special Guest Instructor Q&As for the whole community! July 15: Join us for our second Write-a-thon Bonus Q&A in Zoom at 6:00 PM Pacific with Sarah Pinsker! We're on target to raise $10,000 for the Write–a-thon, unlocking our second surprise guest (a past Clarion West instructor!) Sarah Pinsker: Joining us on...